$310 ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $208
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seaton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 66.4% of all homes in Seaton, though this is much lower than in most other areas. The neighbourhood has a high number of renters and a mix of housing types. Most people live in homes with three bedrooms, and the typical monthly mortgage is $1,700.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seaton — higher than 60% of areas.
| Seaton | $310 |
|---|---|
| 5023, SA | $310 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the South Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually hit $1,700, which is a little above the state average.
$310 ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,700 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Seaton splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 22%.
Seaton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most areas, with 35.5% of households renting. This is well above the South Australian figure of 27.6%. Meanwhile, 30% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than most areas.
35.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Seaton, the largest group is Rented at 35%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (30%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in other areas, making up 66.4% of the stock. This is well below the national figure of 72.3%, with 24.6% of homes being townhouses or semi-detached dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Seaton, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
In Seaton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Seaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41320/seaton/topic/housing-dwellings